Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-08-11

Referring 10 a suit NS' VIZ -
is continuance until October by agreement
Of counsel because of negotiations pending
which it is alleged, "if consummated VIII
he 4 matter of vital interest to all parties
concerned" the West Tirginia Democrat
ever suspicious, says;
jefferson County has S25O,O0O invested IN
;nsi5e secret management will freeze out these
county and town subscriptions inns seIle',
inside management employs the abiest tlleI li
20 scheme ont WAYS, whereby few shreNu
MOI, nav under the forms of law, appropriate
,vbot belonrs to Others. IL Is amazihS' tax
Davers have sense enough 10 earn money "
nav taxes, and yet have not sense enough y"
distinguish between candidates ioT ollce NuS
will betray them and candidates VINO II III M
- ,-onId administer public business intell-
Gently ana honestly. The railroads employ
faithful brains the public employ iGqls ana
Knayes."
It's broad and bold statement that his
brethren OF the legal fraternity engaged IN
railroad practice are nefarious schemerS-
aids to shrewd men in the appropriation OF
other peoples property, and that the peo-
pie of Jefferson County have not sense c
nough 20 distinguish between candidates Tor
Office who viii Sc;ray them and candidates
who if in Office. would administer public
business ntelligently and honestly" oi
oourse this means, if it means anything that
the men employed by railroad companies
and syudicates are brainy but unScruPuIou'
and that the men chosen tG represent Jei-
fer,on in legislative halls and to occupy Of
fetal places within the county as Judges,
County Commissioners, Attorneys, Sheritls,
Clerks. Assessors or Agents are all unwor-
thy and will betray their trusts, snh iAal
they are fools and knaves." That's whal
il implies. though men conscious OF thel'
rectitude may not accept it as intended io'
themselves. The late Col. Il. W. Baylor
and Hon. ID. b. Lucas, hoa. Logan Osburu
and Others were in the public employ ~
railroad matters. Col. Baylor gave the best
wears of his life to the interests of the peo'
ple. vet the memory of his unwearying ser
vice does not protect him from the covert
attack OF the newspaper ghoal sound the
corner. nor is the reputation Of Hon. d. Is
Lucas for legal ability and aStuteness aud
of Mr.. Osburn for practical sense and proOi'
~ ANYTHING worth in the estimation oil tho
editor of the West JirgiHia Democrct The
public. " be says, employ fools and knaves .
In another column Mr.. Mason says "s1co
2 paper las the Democrat, which he claim;
is conducted by men Of brains, education
and enlightened CONVICTION fought tC
have a circulation Of at least 10000. ~
Oughtit?
"The public" that employs fools anC
knayes" is asked to employ Mr. Mason tC
circulate ten thousand copies of the Hes
Tirqiniq Dcmocrat-s paper that has behinC
it. he saws, as much brains, as much eds-
cation, az much social standing and as much
integrity Of purpose D Mr.. Cleveland has
in his cabinet, IA paper conducted, says
he. by men of brains, education aud en-
lightened conviction to proclaim that
the taxpayers have not sense enough tc
distinguish between those who will betTay
them and those who would administer the
public business in,elligently and honestly
He wants YOU to make it easy for the world
to know how littie sense you have and how
little intelligence and honesty is possessed
by your public officials. We expect 10 so
you turn out by brigadcs to secure Subscri-
bcrs for his paper and by regiments to So
licit advertising patronage foT il